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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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